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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Dred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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189 cm
22
205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikhail Dragunov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Dred! The judges for this bout are , and .
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A shot to de liver by Dragunov. Beautiful body shot. Dred looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! A cross from Dragunov lands. Dragunov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Dragunov wants to clinch up but Dred keeps it at a distance. Dragunov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dragunov.

It looks like Ricky Dred has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dragunov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dragunov tries a head kick but it misses.
Dragunov's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dragunov duly obliges.
Dragunov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dragunov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dragunov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dred can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Dragunov is standing up, even though he is in mount. Dragunov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dragunov lands a glancing blow to the side of Dred's head.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Dred misses with a takedown
and Dragunov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Dragunov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dred is proving hard to escape from. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Dragunov wants to control from the top but Dred keeps moving. Dragunov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dragunov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Dragunov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dred is keeping the position for now. Dred working a defensive guard here.
Dragunov trying to control but Dred is working from the bottom. Dragunov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Dred looking for a sweep. Not yet Dred, not yet.
 It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Dragunov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Dragunov looks to land a combination but Dred avoids it well. Danga de danga de dang - Dragunov scores with a four punch combination! A left and a right from Dragunov both land. Nice combination. Dragunov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Mikhail Dragunov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dred is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dragunov. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A slapping leg kick lands for Dragunov.
Dragunov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dragunov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dragunov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Dragunov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dred on the ground.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov is trying to work for a kimura but Dred is defending well.
Dred has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dragunov is working away from the top position though. Dragunov wants to free his trapped foot but Dred is holding on for dear life with his legs. Dred is trying to get back to full guard.
Dred looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Dred wants to get back to his feet.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Dragunov is pressing down on Dred's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dred is holding on for now. Dragunov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dred does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
 The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Dragunov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dragunov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dred's waist but Dred gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dragunov off to one side. Dred misses with a body kick. Dragunov closes the distance and lands a one-two. Dragunov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left and a right from Dragunov both land. Nice combination. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Dred wants to clinch up but Dragunov keeps it at a distance. Dragunov misses with a wild combination.
Dragunov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dred counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dragunov's guard now. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Dragunov dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ricky Dred's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dragunov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Dragunov's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dragunov duly obliges. Dragunov misses with a few strikes there.
Dragunov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Dragunov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Dragunov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dragunov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dred tries to bench press Dragunov off him but Dragunov keeps the position. Dragunov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Dragunov tries to advance to mount but Dred denies him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dragunov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dred, who protects the arm well.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Dred is trying to get back to half guard.
Dragunov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dred is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Dred is trying to get back to his feet. Dred is trying to improve his position.
 Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Dragunov misses with a double jab.
Dragunov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Dragunov lands with a kick to the ribs.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Dragunov misses with a few strikes there.
Dragunov misses with a takedown attempt
and Dred counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dred.
Dred drops back looking for a leg! Dragunov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dragunov manages to kick Dred off! Dred jumps back into Dragunov's guard. Dred trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragunov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dragunov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Dragunov looking for a sweep. Not yet Dragunov, not yet.
Dred thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Dred trying to control but Dragunov is working from the bottom. Dragunov wants to sweep but no luck. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
 The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dred shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dred looking for a guillotine from mount but Dragunov is having none of it. Dragunov is looking to get to half guard.
Dred jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dragunov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dred tries for a kimura but Dragunov is defending well.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet! Dred moves out of range of the leg kick from Dragunov. Dragunov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dragunov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Dred circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dragunov wants to clinch. Mikhail Dragunov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Dragunov lands with a hook. Dred tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Dragunov stuffs the takedown. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ricky Dred will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Ricky Dred's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dragunov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dred. Dragunov misses with a two punch combination.
Dragunov misses with a two punch combination.
Dred doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Dragunov tries to clinch but Dred is having none of it. Dred misses with a takedown and Dragunov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Left hook, right uppercut from Dragunov. Left hook, right uppercut from Dragunov. Dragunov doesn't manage to clinch there - Dred circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dred tries to score with a low kick but Dragunov moves his leg out of the way. A jab from Dragunov finds it's way through Dred's defenses. Dragunov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Dred has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Dragunov throws a nice looking combination but Dred bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. No joy there for Dragunov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dragunov stalks Dred and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dred's face. Dred staggers backwards, shaken. Dragunov darts in trying to clinch
and Dred counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dred. Dred prevents Dragunov from breaking the clinch. Dragunov goes for a takedown attempt but Dred pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dragunov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Dragunov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Dragunov throws a series of punches but Dred avoids them all with ease. The crowd cheers as Dragunov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dred doesn't seem phased though. Dred shoots and misses and Dragunov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Mikhail Dragunov is winning the standup battle so far. Dragunov scores with a shot to the body.
Dred takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. A nice combination there by Dragunov.
Dragunov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dragunov scores with the left hand. Dred knows he should have avoided that one. Dragunov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Dragunov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice sprawl there from Dragunov as Dred shoots in. Mikhail Dragunov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Dred.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Dred showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dragunov.
Dragunov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dragunov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dred.
Dragunov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dred's guard. Dred lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dragunov!
Dred goes for an armbar but he's not got it� Dragunov turns into him and now he's in Dred's guard.
Dred is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Dragunov frees his head nicely. Oh but Dred has switched to an armbar! Dragunov is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ricky Dred!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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